The light in Chu Junxiu's eyes dimmed. He glanced at the bandage on his shoulder, glanced at Xia Luotong who was packing the medicine box, and finally lowered his eyes to hide the sadness in his eyes.
Xia Luotong's message to her was already very clear. She chose Wu Zechen...
"I decided to quell the banditry in the southwest." Chu Junxiu suddenly said.
As soon as these words came out, Xia Luotong and Wu Zechen were both stunned, but the two of them were stunned for different reasons. Xia Luotong didn't know what the so-called banditry in the southwest was, but he was surprised why Chu Junxiu Hui Hui suddenly wanted to quell the banditry, but Wu Zechen thought more.
Seeing Chu Junxiu's dejected look, although Wu Zechen felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, they were both people who came out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield, and they were all soldiers who guarded the surrounding borders, so even if they didn't communicate much on weekdays, But in fact, they are somewhat sympathetic to each other, not to mention that they have similar pasts and are also trapped in the capital at this time.
Wu Zechen frowned, but still said: "You should know how dangerous it is to go here. Yuejia is most likely waiting for you to go."
When Xia Luotong heard what Wu Zechen said, he became even more puzzled. What kind of banditry could be so powerful?
Although Chu Junxiu is so beautiful that he is almost indistinguishable between male and female, and he is usually bohemian, he is a real general of the southwest. He has grown up on war horses since he was a child. For such a general to put down banditry, he has already It can be said that it is overkill, but why does it sound like it is still dangerous?
But when Xia Luotong heard Wu Zechen mention the Southwest Yue family, the mother clan of the third prince and the actual power holder on the southwest border, she knew that things must not be as simple as they seemed. She didn't know the situation here, so He didn't interrupt, but listened quietly.
Chu Junxiu was not surprised that Wu Zechen would answer his words. Although in order to avoid suspicion and not to irritate the superior, he, Wu Zechen and General Xi did not have much contact with each other on weekdays, but in private they had always interacted with each other. Watching, or watching secretly in a tacit understanding, even if they never mentioned these things openly.
Because the three of them know very well that, including the Northwest Si family, if any accident occurs to any party, they will most likely be targeted next, and then they will be defeated one by one...
For the sake of their respective families and for the brothers who follow them, they must bear this burden, otherwise once they fall, more people will die after them.
However, Wu Zechen's answer made Chu Junxiu blush a little. There were too many people behind him, and he couldn't just think about his own affairs and be immersed in his own emotions.
"I understand, but this is a danger but it is also an opportunity. Otherwise, if we continue to sit here and wait for death, my brothers will really be doomed." Chu Junxiu's expression no longer had the usual cynicism, and even The low mood just now has faded a lot, "After all, the situation in the southwest is different from yours. I don't have much choice but to seize this opportunity. Otherwise, I don't know if I will have the chance to leave the capital in this life."
This was the first time since Wu Zechen returned to Beijing that Chu Junxiu had talked about business with him so seriously. On weekdays, when the two of them met occasionally, they would not necessarily say hello, even though they already knew each other's thoughts.
Wu Zechen understood what Chu Junxiu meant and knew that what he said was true. The situation of the Southwest Army was indeed different from that of other armies.
First of all, Wu Zechen's own Western Army is completely in his own hands. Even if he stays in the capital for a long time, the Western Army will not cause any big troubles, and it will be extremely difficult for outsiders to intervene. Even if the emperor at this time It is impossible to control the Western Army by forcibly sending a deputy general there, and no one in the entire Western Army will listen to the new deputy general's orders.
It was precisely because of this that the queen and the prince used various means to take Wu Zechen's life. As long as Wu Zechen was gone and Wu Zechen had no descendants, the Western army would be leaderless and would collapse without attacking.
Then there is General Xi’s Southern Army. Although the situation of the Southern Army is not as good as that of the Western Army, it is much better than that of the Southwest Army. General Xi has a strong control over the Southern Army. Among the two deputy generals, although One person is the emperor's confidant, but the other is a confidant cultivated by General Xi. There is no doubt about his loyalty. Therefore, even though General Xi is now staying in Beijing, he has no control over the Southern Army. weak.
As for the Northwest Army, because the Si family has been entrenched for several generations and has long been entrenched and flourishing, and the Queen Mother is in charge, the situation is actually the best. Even if the Queen Mother is a hundred years later, with the prosperity of the Si family, there is no need to overdo it. I am worried that unless the entire Si family can be wiped out in one fell swoop, any heir of the Si family can stand up and take over the Northwest Army, so the Northwest Army is actually the side in the best situation at the moment.
Looking at the Southwest Army, it was different. Originally, the Chu family and the Yue family in the Wuning Marquis were separated. As a result, the old Marquis of Chu died in the battle, and Chu Junxiu was placed under house arrest in the capital. The Chu family was thin, with only Chu Jun cultivated a single seedling. On the other hand, the Yue family, with their daughter as concubine in the palace and the presence of the third prince, gained the emperor's support, which over the years has been continuously weakening the Chu family's influence in the Southwest Army.
The situation is just as Chu Junxiu said himself. If he continues to be trapped in the capital, if things go on like this, the Chu family's power in the army will inevitably be cannibalized by the Yue family, and the generals who were originally loyal to the Chu family will never be good. end.
By then, it will be the time for the Chu family to decline.
Wu Zechen understood the current situation of Chu Junxiu and Wu Ninghoufu, so after he saw that Chu Junxiu had made a decision, he stopped trying to persuade him about the matter, because he knew in his heart that if he were Chu Junxiu, he would also Such a decision will definitely be made.
"Now that you have made a decision, I will say no more. If you need help, send someone to the west. I will give an order to inform the army in advance. As for the south, General Xi probably has the same idea. , it depends on where you are when you arrive and what the situation is." Wu Zechen offered to help.
He is not the kind of person who is petty, not to mention that Xia Luotong's meaning has been very clear. Chu Junxiu did not act excessively, and he will not anger anyone at will.
If Chu Junxiu returns to the southwest this time, he will be sandwiched between the Western Army and the Southern Army, and both sides will be able to provide him with certain help.
"Chu thanked Prince An in advance." Chu Junxiu struggled to express his thanks by cupping his hands. He knew that now was not the time to be tough and save face, as that would be irresponsible to the brothers behind him.
